New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB371: PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE
Status: Passed one chamber, February 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the public peace, health, safety and welfare; enacting the land grant-merced and acequia infrastructure act; creating the land grant-merced and acequia infrastructure trust fund; creating the land grant-merced infrastructure project fund and the acequia infrastructure project fund; revising severance tax bonding allocations; making appropriations.
From the committee substitute text, February 14, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE; ENACTING THE LAND GRANT-MERCED AND ACEQUIA INFRASTRUCTURE ACT; CREATING THE LAND GRANT-MERCED AND ACEQUIA INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST FUND; CREATING THE LAND GRANT-MERCED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FUND AND THE ACEQUIA INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FUND; REVISING SEVERANCE TAX BONDING ALLOCATIONS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--Sections through 8 of this act may be cited as the "Land Grant-Merced and Acequia Infrastructure Act". SECTION 2. [NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Land Grant-Merced and Acequia Infrastructure Act: A. "acequia" means an acequia or community ditch organized as a political subdivision pursuant to Chapter 73, .233879.4 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ HAFC/HB Article 2 or 3 NMSA 1978; B. "commission" means the interstate stream commission; C. "council" means the land grant council; D. "department" means the department of finance and administration; E. "infrastructure assistance" means the provision of grants to land grants-mercedes on terms and conditions approved by the council or to acequias on terms and conditions approved by the commission; F. "land grant-merced" means a land grant that is designated as a political subdivision pursuant to Section 49-1-2 NMSA 1978 or Chapter 49, Article 4 NMSA 1978; G. "qualified project" means an infrastructure assistance project selected for infrastructure …
Sponsors
- Linda Serrato (D, HD-045) · primary sponsor
- Pete Campos (D, SD-008)
- Leo Jaramillo (D, SD-005)
- Javier Martínez (D, HD-011)
- Doreen Y. Gallegos (D, HD-052)
Latest actions
- : Sent to SFC - Referrals: SFC
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:63 N:2
- : HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution
- : Referred to: HAFC
- : Withdrawn from committee or daily calendar for subsequent action
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Votes
- House Floor Vote (February 15, 2026): 63 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: PROPERTY (conservancy districts, land grants, real estate), WATER & WATER RIGHTS (acequias, irrigation, rivers)
Common questions
- What is HB371?
- HB371 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE.
- What does HB371 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the public peace, health, safety and welfare; enacting the land grant-merced and acequia infrastructure act; creating the land grant-merced and acequia infrastructure trust fund; creating the land grant-merced infrastructure project fund and the acequia infrastructure project fund; revising severance tax bonding allocations; making appropriations.
- What is the status of HB371?
- Passed one chamber as of February 15, 2026. Latest action: Sent to SFC - Referrals: SFC (February 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB371?
- Linda Serrato (D, HD-045), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB371?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=371&year=26
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